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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 20, 2012
TO: Deschutes County Planning Commission
FROM: Terri Hansen Payne, Senior Planner
MEETING: June 28, 2012
RE: South County Plan Goals and Policies
SOUTH COUNTY PLAN PROGRESS
Deschutes County initiated a process to prepare a land use plan for the South County area (Sunriver
south, excluding Sunriver and La Pine). The South County Plan will be adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners into the Comprehensive Plan, an official document which contains long range
goals and policies to guide growth and development, consistent with statewide planning regulations.
Since January, South County residents have identified and prioritized local community issues and
assets to be addressed over the next 20 years in a new South County Plan. The community’s
direction has been used to create the first draft of goals and policies to guide the region’s future
(Attachment 1).
The South County Plan goals and policies are intended to address the unique land development
pattern and abundant natural resources in the area. These goals and policies supplement County-
wide Comprehensive Plan goals and policies, which were adopted in 2011 after a three year public
process.
Focus groups and community meetings are planned for July and early August to review and revise
the draft goals and policies to ensure they set a solid foundation for the new South County Plan.
The draft policies have been divided into sections and three focus meetings have been set up to
review the sections (Attachment 2). Persons with interest or expertise in a topic are being invited to
attend, although the general public is also welcome. The focus meetings will be followed by
community meetings as noted below.
After hearing from the South County community this summer, the draft goals and policies will be
refined and incorporated into a draft South County Plan. The full Plan will go through the formal
adoption process starting sometime this fall, with public hearings before the Planning Commission and
Board of County Commissioners.
SUMMER OUTREACH
• Frontier Days booth (with the Sheriff’s office):July 4
• Focus meetings: July 10 and11 (see Attachment 2)
• Community Meetings: July 31 and August 1 (see Attachment 2)
Attachments:
1. Draft South County Goals and Policies
2. South County Plan Focus Meeting Flyer